AN ACT relating to boating under the influence.

Short title: Keegan's Law

Amend KRS 235.240 to require that when a motorboat or vessel is involved in an accident that results in a fatality or serious physical injury, the investigating law enforcement officer shall seek a search warrant for blood testing of the operator of the motorboat or vessel unless the test has already been done by consent; apply the penalties for driving under the influence to boating under the influence; require that in addition to all other…

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This bill tightens the rules around boating under the influence in Kentucky. When a boating accident results in a death or serious injury, law enforcement would be required to seek a warrant for blood testing of the boat operator if the operator has not already consented to a test. Anyone convicted of boating under the influence would face the same penalties as drunk driving, plus a mandatory safe-boating course and a $100 fee to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Who it may affect: recreational boaters, law enforcement officers, and emergency dispatchers who handle waterway accident reports.

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